School age population, last grade of primary education, female in China
China: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 7.78 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.78 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
13.35 million number
in 2000
All-time low
7.62 million number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in China is 7.78 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in China peaked at 13.35 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million number, in 2016.
China ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.42 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.13 million number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9.58 million number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 10.01 million number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.48 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 11.03 million number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 11.65 million number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 12.21 million number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 12.74 million number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 13.22 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.07 million number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.88 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.68 million number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.37 million number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.85 million number | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.19 million number | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.57 million number | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.96 million number | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 9.47 million number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.29 million number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.34 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.34 million number | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11.30 million number | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 12.09 million number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.88 million number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.35 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.96 million number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.86 million number | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 10.92 million number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.96 million number | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.11 million number | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.71 million number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.67 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.54 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.27 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.12 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.93 million number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.80 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.70 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.64 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.78 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million number | 8.42 million number | 12.74 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 million number | 9.96 million number | 13.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million number | 9.29 million number | 12.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 million number | 8.40 million number | 13.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 7.62 million number | 8.27 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 million number | 7.78 million number | 7.78 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in China was 7.78 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million number in 2016.
- How does China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.